Hull sign Jan Venegoor of Hesselink

03 September 2009 10:24

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The Dutchman was a free agent after leaving Celtic at the end of last season and therefore could sign for Hull outside the transfer window, which closed on Tuesday. [LNB]Venegoor of Hesselink, 30, spent three years in Scotland after joining Celtic from PSV Eindhoven. [LNB] Related ArticlesTurner eyes England placeBrown defends Turner saleHull manager Phil Brown will be relieved to have boosted the club's attacking options after missing out on a number of targets this summer. [LNB]Michael Owen, Daryl Murphy and Bobby Zamora have all rejected the chance to move to the KC Stadium over recent weeks, leaving the Tigers' squad looking a little thin up front. [LNB]Brown did manage to recruit United States striker Jozy Altidore, however, on a season-long loan from Villarreal. [LNB]Hull chairman Paul Duffen claimed the club had beaten some big clubs to bring the striker to the KC Stadium. [LNB]"I'm delighted we have beaten off all the competition to bring him to the KC stadium. [LNB]"We've definitely wanted an experienced, top-drawer striker who scores goals and Jan has scored prolifically in top leagues in Europe. [LNB]"It's what we need. We didn't score enough goals last season. Going forward we have a lot of new talent and Jan will play his part in using his experience to settle them down. [LNB]"We've been looking at Jan since July and are really pleased we've turned his head. [LNB]"He's been looking at other big clubs in Europe but the Premier League is where he wants to come and play with us." [LNB][LNB]